"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
06/20/2019 at 23:37 • Filed to: None
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"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
06/20/2019 at 23:37 • Filed to: None | 0
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In some preliminary shopping to replace the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , my wife has decided that the Ford Focus is “really cute”. What’s the status on the transmission recall stuff? Have they mostly been fixed? Did they end up just replacing a lot of them? I know I can just ask and look at service records to confirm, but I just want a rough idea of how common the problem still is. Thanks in advance
BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
> Alfalfa
06/20/2019 at 23:49 |
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They don’t call it the PowerShit™ for no reason.
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Alfalfa
06/20/2019 at 23:51 |
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Do not do
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Alfalfa
06/20/2019 at 23:51 |
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Mazda3. Standard or auto.
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Alfalfa
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
06/20/2019 at 23:54 |
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She did in fact think the 2nd gen 3 was cute, so I’m trying to steer her more in that direction.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Alfalfa
06/20/2019 at 23:59 |
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The generation that started in 2004 was based on the same platform as the Focus and the Volvo S40. Then they all added their own engines and transmissions. Of the 3 Mazda was the best IMHO. Even the 2.0L mazda is pep py and fun to drive.
coqui70
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 00:02 |
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Only if 6-speed manual ST.
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Alfalfa
> coqui70
06/21/2019 at 00:04 |
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Unfortunately that's out of the cards for both price and unwillingness to daily a manual.
shop-teacher
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 00:41 |
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Nope nope nope nope. All the nope.
Longtime Lurker
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 00:45 |
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They have not fixed the issue. Even with flashed firmwares and/or replaced transmissions the problem can still reoccur
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oldmxer
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 00:59 |
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unfortunately i bought a’16 before this became a thing. already have had the clutch replaced, it’s been ok since tho, 68k and fingers crossed
CompactLuxuryFan
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 01:51 |
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It’s a bad, lazy transmission even when it’s working properly. Ford ruined an otherwise great car.
LongbowMkII
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 02:37 |
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Then get a corolla
UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 05:34 |
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Iirc they switched to a wet clutch design mid ‘16. My girlfriend has an ‘18 and does have a 1-2 stutter sometimes but in the owners manual that’s always been stated as normal. She doesn’t have any issues though. I’d avoid any one of them before ‘17 tbh
Khalbali
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 07:07 |
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Stay away, I drove one for work years ago, I started in the winter so I thought it was just traction control kicking in and then it got nice out and it was still super jerky, only had 25k (admittedly hard) miles on it.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Alfalfa
06/21/2019 at 08:01 |
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I the issue affects 100% of the cars with that transmission. I have one. Either its not that bad or it hasn’ t gotten that bad yet. Its slow going in and out of first ans second. I get some chatter sometimes but its more an an annoyance than anything.